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Coming up in the week ahead on TV and on Radio

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04 November 2022

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HIGHLIGHT: The Shadow Pope Edward Stourton investigates the tensions caused by the presence of two popes in the Vatican. Is Benedict a lightning rod for division? Tuesday 11am, Radio 4

 

TELEVISION: Sunday 1.15pm (BBC1) Songs of Praise Katherine Jenkins visits Dunfermline Abbey, Fife, and a former PM, Gordon Brown, talks about his faith and the importance of supporting families in need.

Tuesday 9pm (BBC1) Mariupol: The people’s story Before the war in Ukraine, the city of Mariupol was thriving. Now, thousands have been killed and many have fled. Residents tell how they took refuge in the Mariupol Theatre.

 

RADIO: Friday 2.45pm (R4) Why Do We Do That? Ella Al-Shamahi and guests explore why we are drawn to do things that are bad for us (2/10).

Sunday 8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship In the third of four programmes marking the BBC’s centenary, Bishop Mary Stallard reflects on life’s physical and spiritual journeys, from Mount Snowdon, in Wales.

10.30am (World Service) Heart and Soul A “cult survivor”, Richard Turner, explores the link between neurodivergence and cults.

3pm (Radio 3) Choral Evensong Last week’s choral vespers from the Office for the Dead, from Leeds Cathedral on All Souls’ Day.

Wednesday 4pm (R3) Choral Evensong Live from the chapel of Queen’s College, Oxford.

Thursday 11.30am (R4, FM) Ukraine: War and words Michael Goldfarb looks at how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has affected writers in the war zone, and meets authors, agents, and translators.

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